 Lower hull of CSS Neuse
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Confederate States | |
| Namesake | Neuse River |
| Builder | Howard and Ellis, Kinston, North Carolina |
| Launched | November 1863 |
| Commissioned | April 1864 |
| Fate | Burned to prevent capture, March 1865 |
| Status | Hull raised and on display in Kinston, North Carolina. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Albemarle-class ironclad ram |
| Length | 152 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Armament | 2 × 6.4 in (160 mm) Brooke rifles |
CSS Neuse (Ironclad Gunboat) | |
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| Nearest city | Kinston, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°15′37.47″N 77°34′53.20″W / 35.2604083°N 77.5814444°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architect | Confederate Navy Dept.; Howard & Ellis |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000444[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 11, 2001 |
CSS Neuse (/nuːs/ NOOSE) was a steam-powered ironclad ram of the Confederate States Navy that served in the latter part the American Civil War and was eventually scuttled in the Neuse River to avoid capture by rapidly advancing Union Army forces. In the early 1960s, she produced approximately 15,000 artifacts from her raised lower hull, the largest number ever found on a recovered Confederate vessel. The remains of her lower hull and a selection of her artifacts are on exhibit in Kinston, North Carolina at the CSS Museum, which belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The ironclad is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
